Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Notional amount	$ 60,000,000	$ 40,000,000
Weighted average pay rate	1.26%	1.36%
Weighted average receive rate	0.97%	0.63%
Weighted average maturity	3 years 7 months 10 days	4 years 3 months 15 days
Unrealized gain (loss) relating to interest rate swaps	$ 81,000	$ (520,000)

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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Derivative, Weighted Average Pay Rate

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Derivative, Weighted Average Receive Interest Rate

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Average remaining period until maturity of the derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of derivative instruments, including options, swaps, futures, and forward contracts, held at each balance sheet date, that was included in earnings for the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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